Palak Paneer Recipe | Cottage Cheese In Spinach Gravy

Name: Palak Paneer Recipe | Cottage Cheese In Spinach Gravy
Prep time: 60 min
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 200 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese); cut into cubes; 500 grams Spinach Leaves (Palak); washed and chopped; 1 tablespoon Ghee; 2 cloves Garlic; finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger; finely chopped; 1 Tomato; chopped; 2 Green Chillies; slit; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; Salt; to taste; For seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Bay leaf (tej patta); 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 2 tablespoons Fresh cream; 1 tablespoon Butter (Salted)

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 60 M

Course Dinner

Cuisine Punjabi

Diet High Protein Vegetarian

Palak Paneer Recipe (Cottage Cheese In Spinach Gravy) is a preparation of spinach that is steamed, pureed and simmered along with subtle spices and cottage cheese (paneer) .

Ingredients

200 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
cut into cubes
500 grams Spinach Leaves (Palak)
washed and chopped
1 tablespoon Ghee
2 cloves Garlic
finely chopped
1 inch Ginger
finely chopped
1 Tomato
chopped
2 Green Chillies
slit
1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Salt
to taste
For seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
2 tablespoons Fresh cream
1 tablespoon Butter (Salted)

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Palak Paneer Recipe, first pick the palak leaves and wash them thrice

Step 2

Chop the washed leaves and keep them aside

Step 3

Heat ghee Into the pressure cooker over medium heat; add the ginger, garlic, tomatoes, green chillies, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder

Step 4

Saute for a few seconds until the tomatoes turn slightly soft

Step 5

Add the chopped spinach, salt to taste - give it a stir and add one tablespoon of water

Step 6

Cover the pressure cooker and cook the palak for just one whistle

Step 7

After one whistle, turn off the heat and release the pressure immediately by using a fork and lifting the weight or by placing the cooker under cold running water

Step 8

We release the pressure immediately, so that we retain the fresh green colour of palak

Step 9

Open the cooker and allow the palak to cool completelyOnce cooled, pulse the palak in the blender to make a smooth pure

Step 10

You can also choose to mash the spinach with a masher to give it a different texture as well

Step 11

Melt the butter in a frying pan on medium heat; add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and bay leaf

Step 12

Saute the ingredients for a few seconds

Step 13

Next stir in the palak, cream and the diced paneer

Step 14

Check the salt and adjust accordingly to taste

Step 15

When you are ready to serve, give the palak paneer a brisk boil for 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat

Step 16

Transfer the Palak Paneer to a serving dish and serve hot

Step 17

Serve the Palak Paneer Recipe along with hot Phulkas, Jeera pulao and Dal Makhani for a delicious lunch or dinner